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'''Intermediate host''': sheep, and goats.
'''Intermediate host''': sheep, and goats.
'''Definitive host''': dogs and foxes.
'''Definitive host''': dogs and foxes.
==Identification==
''T. ovis'' is a large tapeworm, usually around 1m in length. It has numerous hooks.
==Life Cycle==
The intermediate host ingests cysticercus, which hatch in the intestine and later infect the skeletal muscle and the heart. The definitive host becomes infected by ingestion of the intermediate host.
The prepatent period for ''T. ovis'' is 6-9 months.
*Cysticerci occur in the musculature of sheep = condemnation of meat on aesthetic grounds.
*Cysticerci occur in the musculature of sheep = condemnation of meat on aesthetic grounds.
*Common in some sheep-raising areas of the UK.
*Common in some sheep-raising areas of the UK.